Hand #162: From the small blind Eric Baldwin opened with a raise to 150,000. Ian Steinman called from the big blind.
The flop was and Steinman checked. Baldwin put out a bet of 140,000 and Steinman folded. Baldwin took down the first pot of heads-up play and the two players have decided to take a short break.
Hand #163: Ian Steinman opened to 125,000 from the button and Eric Baldwin called in the big blind. The flop came and Steinman bet 100,000. Baldwin raised to 325,000 and Steinman made the call.
The turn came the and Baldwin bet 450,000. Steinman called and the river came the . Baldwin checked and Steinman then bet 800,000. Baldwin folded and Steinman took down the pot.
Hand #164: Baldwin opened to 150,000 from the button and Steinman called. The flop came down and both players checked.
The turn came down the and Steinman bet 125,000. Baldwin called and the river fell the . Steinman bet 250,000 and Baldwin folded.
Hand #165: Steinman opened to 125,000 and Baldwin made the call. The flop came and Baldwin check-called a bet of 100,000 from Steinman.
The turn came the and action checked to Steinman who bet 225,000. Baldwin folded and Steinman won the pot.
Hand #166: Baldwin opened to 150,000 from the button and Steinman called. The flop came and Steinman check-called a bet of 125,000 from Baldwin.
The turn came the and both players checked. The river was the and both players checked. Steinman showed and Baldwin then mucked his hand.
Hand #167: Steinman opened to 125,000 and Baldwin called. The flop came and Baldwin checked to Steinman who bet 100,000. Baldwin then check-raised to 325,000 and Steinman called. The turn came the and Baldwin bet 500,000, Steinman called.
The river came the and Baldwin bet 1,300,000 and Steinman called. Baldwin showed for ten high and Steinman then tabled for a turned wheel, more than enough to win the pot.
Hand #176: Eric Baldwin opened to 175,000 from the button and Ian Steinman called from the big blind. The flop came and both players checked.
The turn came the and Steinman bet 150,000. Baldwin called and the river came the . Steinman checked and Baldwin then bet 420,000. Steinman folded and Baldwin took down the pot.
Hand #177: Steinman opened to 175,000 from the button and Baldwin called from the big blind. The flop came and Baldwin check-called a bet of 150,000 from Steinman.
The turn came the and both players checked to the on the river. Both players checked again and Baldwin showed for a pair of kings, Steinman mucked.
Hand #178: Baldwin opened to 200,000 from the button and Steinman called. The flop came and both players checked.
The turn fell the and Baldwin bet 300,000. Steinman folded and Baldwin took in the pot.
Hand #179: Steinman ppened to 175,000 from the button and Baldwin made the call. The flop came down and Baldwin checked. Steinman bet 150,000 and Baldwin then raised to 450,000. Steinman folded and Baldwin won another hand.
Hand #180: Baldwin opened to 200,000 from the button and Steinman three-bet to 650,000. Baldwin called and the flop came down .
Steinman bet 500,000 and Baldwin made the call. The turn came the and both players checked. The river was the and both players checked again. Steinman showed for a pair of fours and Baldwin showed for a pair of tens and enough to win the pot.
Hand #181: Eric Baldwin got a walk in the big blind.
Hand #182: From the button, Eric Baldwin raised it up to 200,000. Ian Steinman called in the big blind.
The flop was and both players checked to the . Steinman checked again and Baldwin put out a bet of 140,000. Steinman called.
On the river, Steinman checked again. Baldwin put out a bet of 460,000 and Steinman called. Baldwin showed down his and that would earn him the pot.
Hand #183: On the button, Ian Steinman opened with a raise to 175,000. Baldwin called from the big blind.
The flop was and Baldwin checked. Steinman bet 150,000 and it was enough to get through. He took down the pot.
Hand #184: Eric Baldwin opened with a raise to 200,000 and Ian Steinman called in the big blind.
The flop was and both players checked. On the turn, both players checked again.
The river was the and Baldwin led for 160,000. Steinman called. Baldwin showed down his for nine high, but Steinman had him beat with and he took down the pot with king high.
Hand #185: Baldwin received a walk in the big blind.
Hand #186: Steinman received a walk in the big blind.
Hand #187: From the button Steinman raised to 175,000. Baldwin called.
The flop was and Baldwin checked. Steinman put out a bet of 150,000 and Baldwin called.
On the turn, both players checked.
The river was the and Baldwin led out with a bet of 410,000. Steinman thought for a moment then made it 1,100,000. Baldwin quickly released and Steinman took down the pot.
Hand #188: Ian Steinman got a walk in the big blind.
Hand #189: Steinman opened from the button and Eric Baldwin called from the big blind. The flop came down and Baldwin checked to Steinman who bet 150,000. Baldwin folded and Steinman won the hand.
Hand #190: Baldwin opened to 200,000 from the button and Steinman called from the big blind. The flop came down and both players checked.
The turn came the and Steinman bet 150,000, Baldwin called. The river came the and Steinman checked to Baldwin who bet 520,000. Steinman folded.
Hand #191: Steinman Raised to 175,000 and Baldwin folded.
Hand #192: Baldwin opened to 225,000 from the button and Steinman called. The flop came down and both players checked.
The turn was the and Steinman checked to Baldwin who bet 300,000. Steinman made the call and the river came the . Both players checked and Steinman showed for king high. Baldwin then showed for a pair of tens and enough to win the pot.
Hand #194: Eric Baldwin opened to 225,000 from the button and Ian Steinman called from the big blind. The flop came and Steinman check-called a bet of 150,000 from Baldwin.
The turn fell the and both players checked. The river was the and both players checked again. Steinman showed and Baldwin mucked his hand.
Hand #195: Steinman raised to 175,000 from the button and Baldwin folded.
Hand #196: Baldwin opened to 225,000 from the button and Steinman made the call. The flop came down and Steinman checked to Baldwin who bet 200,000. Steinman made the fold.
Hand #197: Steinman opened to 175,000 from the button and Baldwin called from the big blind. The flop came down and Baldwin check-called a bet of 175,000 from Steinman.
The turn came the and both players checked. The river fell the and Baldwin bet 500,000. Steinman called and Baldwin showed for a pair of aces. Steinman folded and Baldwin added to his lead.
Hand #198: Eric Baldwin raised to 225,000 on the button and he took down the blinds and antes.
Hand #199: From the button Ian Steinman raised to 175,000. Baldwin called on the button.
The flop was and Baldwin checked then folded to a bet of 150,000 from Steinman.
Hand #200: On the button Baldwin raised to 225,000. Steinman called in the big blind.
The flop was and Steinman checked. Baldwin put out a bet of 200,000. Steinman then check-raised, making it 650,000. Baldwin quickly released.
Hand #201: On the button Steinman raised to 175,000. Baldwin popped it up to 750,000 from the big blind and Steinman quickly released.
Hand #202: From the button Baldwin raised to 225,000. Steinman called from the big blind.
The flop was and Steinman checked. Baldwin continued with a bet of 150,000 and Steinman called.
The turn was the and Steinman checked. again. Baldwin put out a bet of 320,000 and Steinman called once more.
On the river, Steinman checked a third time. Baldwin put out a bet of 1,220,000 and Steinman dropped into the tank. He thought for several minutes checking his cards multiple times before deciding to call.
Baldwin showed down his and Steinman mucked quickly. Baldwin raked in the big pot and took a commanding chip lead in the match.